1. To thee have I lifted up my eyes, who dwellest in heaven.

2. Behold as the eyes of the servants are on the hands of their masters, As the eyes of the handmaid are on the hands of her mistress: so are our eyes unto the Lord our God, until he have mercy on us.

3. Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us: for we are greatly filled with contempt.

4. For our soul is greatly filled: we are a reproach to the rich, and contempt to the proud.





Uma filha espiritual perguntou a Padre Pio: “O Senhor cura tantas pessoas, por que não cura esta sua filha espiritual?” Padre Pio respondeu-lhe em voz baixa: “E não nos oferecemos a Deus?” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina